Open WebUI: Model meta.knowledge read-only file access can be upgraded to file write/delete
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-59212 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-09 17:17:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-10 19:59:36 UTC |
| Description | Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform. From 0.9.6 before 0.10.0, _verify_knowledge_file_access only checked read access while file write and delete routes later trusted object-derived access through writable model meta.knowledge entries, allowing a user with read-only knowledge file access to upgrade to file write or delete operations. This issue is fixed in version 0.10.0. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.003030000 probability, percentile 0.220950000 (date 2026-07-10)
Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Openwebui | Open Webui | 0.9.6 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Open-webui | Open-webui | affected >= 0.9.6, < 0.10.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/17df0264929514599dbcb21c6578bcdf... | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| github.com/open-webui/open-webui/releases/tag/v0.10.0 | [email protected] | github.com | Product, Release Notes |
| github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/26032 | [email protected] | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-2xwm-4h2q-ggfx | [email protected] | github.com | Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.